Ganaguruvammal v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Ganaguruvammal ... Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2. The Inspector of Police, M.Pudhupatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce petitioner's daughter namely Gajin, D/o.Sakthivel aged about 17 years before this Court and hand over her custody and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Dinesh For Respondents :

Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan, J.) The Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by a mother complaining that her minor daughter, who was born on 31.05.2008 had been missing on and from 15.09.2025. Her daughter is studying 12th standard in Government Higher Secondary School. In this connection, the petitioner had lodged a complaint on 16.09.2025 before the second respondent and FIR in Crime No.180 of 2025 had been registered under the caption 'girl missing'. Today, the detenue had been produced before us.

2. We have impressed upon her the necessity to continue with her studies and we have also placed a request with the learned Additional Public Prosecutor to have a word with the Headmaster of the Government Higher Secondary School, where she is studying, to enable her to continue with her studies.

3. Let further investigation be conducted with respect to the First Information Report which had been registered including conducting medical examination of the detenue and all other necessary formalities. The petitioner and her husband also present. The detenue had consented to go along with her parents. The detenue may be handed over to the parents after taking medical examination and any other formalities are completed.

4. Accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. [C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 17.10.2025 NCC :Yes/No Index: Yes/No vsm

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

vsm To

1. The Superintendent of Police, The State of Tamil Nadu, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2. The Inspector of Police, M.Pudhupatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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